Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tony Anthony Barringer, Florida Gulf Coast University; Anthony M. Hyatt; J. Web Horton; David Hinds

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 26.529.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development of a STEM Summer Program for Underrepresented High School Students – A Success StoryAbstractResearch shows that fewer students, and particularly minority and low-income students, enterand persist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs in the UnitedStates than in other programs. This is often attributed to a lack of knowledge and exposure toopportunities in STEM. Southwest Florida is one such area where minority and low-incomestudents especially lack an awareness of STEM as a viable career option. To address thisconcern, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in partnership with the Collier County

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Student Association (PhilSA), Beta Tau Omega (BTO), an Asian-interest fraternity, and the Society for Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE). Pariyothorn completed a B.S. in industrial/organizational psy- chology (business minor), M.S. in management (human resource management emphasis) from the Mays Business School, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in human resource development, all from Texas A&M University. His research interests include workplace mentoring relationships, career development, and graduate school recruitment. Page 26.1317.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University; Stephanie Anne Pitts, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

learn engineering well. Self-determination 11 I spend a lot of time learning engineering. 16 I prepare well for engineering tests and labs. 22 I study hard to learn engineering. 7 Learning engineering will help me get a good job. 10 Knowing engineering will give me a career advantage. Career Motivation 13 Understanding engineering will benefit me in my career. 23 My career will involve engineering. 25 I will use engineering problem-solving

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University; Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University; Yunye Shi Shi, St. Ambrose University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

remains low (only up 5%since 1993). In engineering specifically, women only make up 13% of the workforce (up from9% in 1990). Gender stereotypes persist today, even after decades of campaigns to change that.It is critical that girls are shown at an early age that women can be engineers and scientists. Thiswill help them combat false stereotypes and remove obstacles between them and a career in thesefields. To this end, we have developed a highly successful outreach program that focuses onshowing elementary and middle school-aged girls how fun and exciting a career in STEM canbe. Hands-on activities emphasize creativity and allow girls to explore STEM without beingjudged, worrying about what grade they might receive, or dealing with the

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Senay Purzer

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Educational Research and Methods

nature of thetask undertaken.A number of researchers have looked at self-efficacy as it relates to careers and have found thatself-efficacy is strongly related to both the range of career options as well as careerpreferences2,3. For example, Hackett 4 and Hackett and Betz 5 have examined mathematical self-efficacy because of the importance of quantitative skills to science, technology, engineering andtechnology careers. Their research indicates that individuals avoid some careers because ofperceived mathematical ability rather than actual mathematical ability. Interest in specific aspectsof a career and self-efficacy go hand in hand. Individuals with an high self-efficacy in sciencehave a strong interest in theoretical abstract activities and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering from the University of Calif. at Santa Barbara in 1990. He earned his B.A. in Physics and Applied Math from the University of Calif. at San Diego in 1984. He was conferred the A.S. in Engineering at Sierra College in 1981Ms. Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering PartnershipsProf. Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara Megan Valentine joined the UCSB faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 2003. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Biology at Stanford University under the sponsorship of the Damon Runyon Cancer Re- search Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund through a Career

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Heimdahl Peter; Brenda Puck; Danny Bee

experiences of “STEPS for Girls” graduatesand the influence this program has had on their high school course and career directions.Evaluation of the program is conducted centrally by SME-EF. Our first graduates are now highschool seniors. Surveys of their college plans will give us our first indication of the impact ofthe program. Results of the evaluation will be shared. In addition, the paper will present theinformal surveys of camp participants taken during their week of activities. UW-Stoutanticipates there will be an influx of female students into engineering programs in our region Page 8.1046.1over the next decade as a direct result of

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph East, Michigan Technological University; Genevieve Gierke, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

is responsible for its overall coordination and development. Her responsibilities include corporate sponsor- ship development, interdisciplinary program evaluation and assessment, and workshop/course instruction in the areas of teaming and leadership. She is also actively involved in coordination, curriculum devel- opment, assessment, and instruction in the Pavlis Global Leadership program. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University and is currently working on her Ph.D. at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU, she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry

Conference Session

Minorities in Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

tribal college,university, and high school faculty. A core group continues to work together for the continuationand improvement of the activities. The paper focuses on the partnership development and thesystemic impact of the project. For brevity details of the project activities are not included, butwill be made available for discussion at the conference.I. IntroductionThere is concern among the Native American (NA) educators nationally about the lack of NAparticipation in science, mathematics and engineering (SME)careers. Over the last two decades,the relatively small percentage of NA students earning science and engineering degrees has notincreased in spite of the fact that one third of NA first-year students enrolled in four-year

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

commercialize residential scale waste-to-energy biomass processor systems. Page 24.613.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 First-Year Student Persistence and Retention Influenced by Early Exposure to Engineering Practitioners Co-Teaching Entry-Level Courses: A Four-Year Indirect AssessmentAbstractThe engineering education literature lacks long-term studies on persistence and retention impactsrealized by teaching first-year engineering students about possible post-graduate career optionsvia exposure to practicing engineers. At the University of North Texas (UNT

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak; Xiaolin Chen; Dave Kim

“Microstructure testing”. Polished and etched metallicmicrostructure samples were placed on the optical microscopes. Each student looked atthe microscopic images of steel and aluminum, and sketched them. Then, the studentsobserved magnified images of engineering products using SEM and learned theprincipals of the SEM.At the end of the workshop the students completed surveys that assessed their perceptionsof the workshops. Table 1 presents mean responses, with standard deviations, for sevenquantitative survey items pertaining to four activities, overall workshop, and career inmaterials engineering. Responses were on four-point scales with larger values indicatingmore positive attributes

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ellen Litzinger; Barbara Bogue

. Thisinternalization of failure can create a highly stressful situation, particularly when coupled with ademanding curriculum 8, 16, 17.To address this issue we created an upper level course, Wellness Strategies for EngineeringWomen, that combines a required general education course requirement in health and physicalactivities with career development activities and an exposure to gender literature. The primarycourse design was developed by author Mary Ellen Litzinger (an instructor in Penn State’sDepartment of Kinesiology) in collaboration with the Penn State Women in EngineeringProgram. Two facets of this course, the career development and gender literature components,were developed by author Barbara Bogue, director of the Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Cano; Howard Kimmel

schools. Many of the programs are targeted towards specific schools within thedistricts. In addition, we have been able to assist schools to address and meet their specificneeds.Engineering is used as the vehicle to involve pre-college populations in technologicaleducation and to motivate the children to pursue technological careers. For example, NJIT’sWomen in Engineering & Technology Initiative - FEMME program is an intensive four-week single-gender program offered in the summer to post-fourth through post-eighth gradegirls. Academic curricula and coursework is specially designed in alignment with the NewJersey Core Curriculum Standards (NJCCS). A main thematic unit created for each groupintroduces each grade level to a different

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G. Brown, The Boeing Company; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hans J. Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

manufactur- ing and engineering related grants; and conference committee member of the National Career Pathways Network; as well as serving on a number of state and local boards and skills standards committees. Brown attended the University of Texas, Austin, for her Ph.D. work in higher educational administration, North- ern Arizona University for her M.A. in curriculum and assessment, and Arizona State University for her B.A. in secondary education - communications.Mr. Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting As a member of ASEE since 1994, Alan Jacobs has served the society in numerous leadership roles. He founded the ASEE Corporate Member Council (CMC) Special Interest Group (SIG) on International

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Luke Morrison, University of South Florida; Chris S Ferekides, University of South Florida; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging among STEM students. Impostor syndrome has been found toimpact self-efficacy, career aspirations, and persistence in STEM fields. Understanding andaddressing the relationship between impostor syndrome and self-efficacy is crucial forsupporting the success and well-being of students in STEM disciplines.Project SummaryFor this project, we look into EE students' perceived notions of self-efficacy and impostorsyndrome while undergoing the RED programmatic activities. Specifically, the project looks atthese constructs as they relate to industry, seeing how the PFE courses and the TRUE-Capstoneproject shape EE student's perceptions of confidence in school and the workplace. Due to theUniversity's multicultural

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Civil Engineering Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M A Karim, Kennesaw State University; Youngguk Seo, Kennesaw State University; Parth Bhavsar, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

towards independent study through a questionnairesurvey via Qualtrics. The survey questions were strategically designed to explore the benefits oflearning, the long-term retention of acquired knowledge, and the overall learning processes.Analysis of the data demonstrated a positive student perception and attitude towards a fewcrucial skills, such as teamwork and time management, technical writing and subject matterproficiency, Excel uses, data analytics, communications, and organizational timeline skills.Students expressed a preference for the hands-on aspect and freedom associated with theundergraduate research. Furthermore, students acknowledged the significant influence ofundergraduate research on their academic careers, citing improved

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering; Jacob Koressel; Bryan Twarek

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

should be taught when viewing through the lensof teaching CS to high school students in the year 2030 and what content should be prioritized.Our analysis sought to delineate and synthesize their sentiments. Six major priorities emergedfrom our analysis: societal impacts and ethical issues, algorithmic thinking, data and analysis,inclusive computing culture, AI, and career knowledge. The significance of our findings is thatthey present a broad overview of what a variety of relevant parties consider to be the mostimportant CS content for high school students; this information is important for educators,administrators, and those who develop curriculum, standards, and/or teaching tools.1 Introduction and BackgroundThe field of computer science (CS

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Penny Knoll; Lisa Bullard; Ann Saterbak

. The objective of the paper is to help bothprospective and current faculty become aware of the non-tenure track role as a valid andrewarding career path.IntroductionA recent study done for the 16-campus University of North Carolina system indicated that NorthCarolina’s public universities are hiring an increasing number of part-time and non-tenuredinstructors to teach undergraduates. “The portion of teaching positions filled by part-time,retired, and other non-tenure instructors grew from 25% in 1996-97 to 33% in 1999-2000, andtheir share of the teaching load grew from 36% to 43%.” 1 In Australia, surveys suggest thatone in six university teachers is now a part-time instructor, referred to as a “casual.” 2 At RiceUniversity, while 92% of the

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356). He is also Co-PI on one NSF-funded project: Should Makers be the Engineers of the Fu- ture?(EEC 1232772), and is senior personnel on an NSF-funded grant entitled Workshop: I-Corps for Learning (i-Corps-L). He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010)and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineeringfrom Purdue University,and as a qualitative researcher studies both STEM and informal engineering education. As an educator, he foundedandled a team to two collegiate

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Victoria Louise Graf; Shawna Leigh Draxton, WISH Charter

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Community Engagement Division

involving the development of assistivedevices for local elementary school children with disabilities in an effort to promote inclusiveeducation. Students were asked at the end of the yearlong capstone course sequence to reflect onand respond to four open-ended questions regarding their perceptions of working on such Page 24.1119.5projects: 1. How did your senior project impact your development as a professional? 2. How did it impact your development as a member of society? 3. What did you learn from your project in regards to human needs, especially for those with disabilities? 4. How did this project affect your future career plans?A

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

improve the self-efficacy of community college students as it relates to research andwhether this has an impact on their long-term career plans to pursue a STEM career.Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates ProgramIn 2011, the University of California, Berkeley developed the Transfer-to-Excellence ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates program (TTE REU), a summer research program forcommunity college students that is catalyzed by early hands-on involvement in research projectsthat apply nanotechnology and biotechnology to address energy problems in a high caliberresearch environment. The program objectives are to: 1) provide challenging science andengineering research projects in leading edge research laboratories; 2

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

potential improvement. This paper introduces the PPIT program and its importanceto student development, to understand the impact of the PPIT program on the professionaldevelopment of the students. Specifically, each student was asked to complete a questionnairebefore and after the PPIT program and we investigate this information for the purposes ofimproving PPIT and similar courses at other institutions. As we develop the course for nextyear, this study provides a framework that can assist in the development and improvement ofsimilar programs in other institutions going forward.INTRODUCTIONThe University of Toronto currently has a program for Ph.D. candidates in engineering to learnabout the transition from doctoral studies to academic careers

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College, Columbia University; Elisabeth W McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen A DUPE Peterson, EdLab Group

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a Middle and High School Robotics Curriculum from Formal Classrooms to an Informal Learning Environment: Strategies for Increasing Impact in EachAbstractThis paper will examine a robotics curriculum that is impacting educators and youth in bothformal, middle and high school classrooms as well as in a variety of informal learningenvironments. We have made comparisons between formal and informal learning environmentsin an effort to understand the varying impacts of this novel program on student learning ofscience concepts, their skills and abilities in applying engineering design and problem-solving,and their awareness and interest in engineering careers and the individuals who pursue thesecareers. Data from teachers

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Heather L. Walker; W. Kent McAllister; Michael W. Mourot; J. Robert Dean; Greg Nesmith; Edgar C. Clausen

Engineering Alumni Student MentoringProgram to provide much-needed help for chemical engineering Ph.D. students in obtainingindustrial employment. As in 2021, the program utilized departmental alumni as mentors andemphasized career path identification and professional development for the students. The 12undergraduate and Ph.D. mentoring circles averaged four mentoring events during the Fallsemester, followed by a Program Review and Celebration over ice cream sundaes in February.The undergraduates received resume feedback and tips on preparation for the Career Fair andlearned about a variety of careers that are available for chemical engineers. They also learnedabout the importance of soft skills on the job and ways to stand out to employers. The

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Nathan Luetke; Orlando Ayala

procedure presented byKakaç et al. (2012) in the chapter titled “Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers” [10]. They are thenassigned a project-based learning activity in which they are told to consider themselves asengineers working for a manufacturing company hired to design and build a heat exchanger. Theyare told to be responsible for the design of this heat exchanger and that they will work inpartnership with one of his/her colleagues.The students are partnered in groups of two and they are reminded that working in teams is ahealthy habit for their careers. The off-campus students are told that this might be challenging butthis is how our society works now. They are advised to start adjusting while they are students. Theday the teammates are assigned

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David Kazmer; Katie Bardaro

standard error of the model is much less than the standard deviation of theobserved engineering salaries. The derived salary profile models are then used to evaluate the net present value(NPV) of engineering graduates from the 150 top-ranked engineering colleges. The NPV and model coefficients arethen regressed against the graduate’s college ranking and entry SAT scores. The results follow expectations, namelythat improved college rankings and SAT scores correlate with higher net present values of career earnings of $1,960per ranking point and $849 per SAT point. The models have also been used to evaluate internal rates of return onengineering educationKeywords: Human capital; internal rate of return; engineering education; college rankings

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

, and socialization. She is particularly interested in understanding and supporting international and Latinx graduate students’ agency and persistence to navigate higher education in the United States.Samuel Asare DarkoFaika Tahir JanDr. Saundra Johnson Austin, Charis Consulting Group, LLC Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong- ing of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM cur- ricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr. Johnson Austin

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the STEM Box: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Fertig, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Subha Kumpaty, Milwaukee School of Engineering

mechanical engineering students to enhance their academic success and transition them into a career in STEM.Subha Kumpaty Dr. Subha Kumpaty is a professor of mechanical engineering and program director of master of science in engineering at the Milwaukee School of engineering. Besides teaching a variety of engineering courses in both undergraduate and graduate programs, he leads the research experiences for undergraduates program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. He has led Engineering Education track of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress for more than a decade. He currently co-leads the S-STEM grant with Dr. Fertig which provides scholarships and activities to 20 diverse mechanical

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Soohyun Yi, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

M.A. in Psychological Measurement from Ewha Womans University. Her scholarly trajectory aims to improve education for underserved and un- derchallenged students with impactful research and evidence-based interventions. Longitudinal research methodology is the main area of her expertise, which has enabled her a) to investigate growth trajecto- ries of motivation and career choices; b) to identify opportunity gaps within underserved groups; and c) to evaluate and improve educational interventions in STEM. With the expertise in quantitative research methodology, she is engaged in collaborative research with entrepreneurship education and other interdis- ciplinary programs. American

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan; Claudia G. Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Mann Levesque, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

course, focusing on how the incorporation of choice supports the courselearning goals. This analysis will provide insight into how choice may be leveraged withinfirst-year engineering courses to foster self-authorship, decision-making, and the development ofa Personal Action Plan.ENGR 110: Design your Engineering Experience is an introductory, two-credit elective coursethat serves the first-year engineering class at the University of Michigan. The design of thisintroductory course helps foster student autonomy as students explore the breadth ofopportunities available to engineers in both their education and careers. Students learn anengineering design process as a mechanism for making personal and academic decisions, andthrough a scaffolded